The Bar/Lounge at Sunset Tower Hotel

"Road-weary tourists receive the same gracious service as the biggest star—front desk staffers call you by name, and the Tower Bar’s cocktails are delivered by waiters in white jackets to the soft strains of a piano"

"A bit sceney in the early evening, the walnut-paneled Tower Bar (in what was once Bugsy Siegel’s apartment) is straight out of old Hollywood with private nooks, old-school service, and a jazz pianist"

"The lobby sets the tone with dark wood and marble floors; vintage Hollywood star photos add retro glamour to the Tower Bar, where you can sink into couches and upholstered corners while taking in the dramatic city views"

"Recently renovated, the 81-unit tower offers soothing rooms, nightly piano and bass in the flirty bar (in Bugsy Siegel’s former apartment), a clubby restaurant, city-view pool deck and a top-notch spa with Turkish hammam (steam bath)"

" Two penthouse apartments have enviable views (as do the bar and pool deck), and the onsite CURE Salon & Spa is a welcoming retreat that boasts the latest treatments from celebrated stylists, aestheticians, therapists and med-spa practitioners"

"The limestone lobby floor leads to a fireside lounge bar, the restaurant or the 81 guestrooms and suites, where everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Frank Sinatra to Elizabeth Taylor has been a long-term resident"

"Both the poolside terrace and main restaurant, Tower Bar, are consistently packed with film industry heavyweights, while downstairs, beauty-loving guests will find a fully equipped spa plus excellent hair stylists and colorists all on hand"

"The elevated pool and lounge afford wonderful views of the city below, although equally breathtaking vistas can be enjoyed through floor-to-ceiling windows in the nicely sized rooms and suites"

"A "slice of Old Hollywood right on the Sunset Strip" that's "still cool after all these years", this "art deco" converted apartment building boasts rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and plenty of "history", including former residents Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra; eat at the on-site restaurant, decompress in the spa, or lounge around the third-floor pool – the "perfect place to get a tan and an adult beverage" and take in the view"

"Minibars are stocked with gourmet items"